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2025 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 12
March 11, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives NOVAK, TRANEL, VOS, AUGUST,
PETERSEN, ALLEN, BROWN, DITTRICH, EMERSON, GOODWIN, GUNDRUM,
HAYWOOD, KAUFERT, KIRSCH, KITCHENS, KNODL, KREIBICH, KRUG, KURTZ,
MOORE OMOKUNDE, MOSES, MURPHY, MURSAU, NEUBAUER, NEYLON,
O'CONNOR, PENTERMAN, PRONSCHINSKE, RIVERA-WAGNER, RODRIGUEZ,
SINICKI, SNYDER, SPIROS, STEFFEN, STUBBS, SUBECK, TITTL, TUSLER,
VANDERMEER, WICHGERS, WITTKE and ZIMMERMAN, cosponsored by Senators
MARKLEIN, CARPENTER, DRAKE, HESSELBEIN, JACQUE, JAGLER, JAMES, L.
JOHNSON, NASS, PFAFF, QUINN, RATCLIFF, SMITH, STAFSHOLT, WANGGAARD
and WIRCH. Referred to Committee on Rules.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick
Fuller.
Whereas, Patrick Eli Fuller was born to Sam and Irene Fuller on February 24,
1954, in Rossford, Ohio; and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller graduated from St. Francis de Sales High School,
received a bachelor[s degree in history from the University of Toledo, and received a
master[s of business administration from Touro University; and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an
infantryman, serving as a team leader, squad leader, infantry instructor, and
platoon sergeant; and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller was later commissioned as a second lieutenant of
marines from Officer Candidates School; and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller then served as platoon commander, company
commander, and assistant operations officer in the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion,
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2nd Marine Division, as well as a course team director at the Amphibious
Reconnaissance School, Naval Amphibious Base; and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller, after serving 13 years in the United States
Marine Corps, transferred to the United States Army, serving as a battalion
logistics officer and later a company commander within the 82nd Airborne Division;
and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller was deployed in support of Operation Desert
Shield and Operation Desert Storm as commander of the Long Range Surveillance
Detachment, 82nd Airborne Division, and then became company commander of the
Long Range Surveillance Company, XVIII Airborne Corps; and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller retired in 1997 as battalion executive officer, 6th
Infantry Division, with the rank of lieutenant colonel; and
Whereas, over his 25-year career in the United States military, Chief Clerk
Fuller received the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Marine Corps Commendation
Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Expedition Medal, Marine Corps
Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation,
Army Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Southwest Asia Service
Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge,
Master Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Ranger Tab, Combat Diver Badge,
Marine Corps Expert Rifle Badge, Marine Corps Expert Pistol Badge, Bronze Rifle
Medal for Competitive Shooting, Israeli Parachute Badge, Australia Parachute
Badge, German Parachute Badge, and Holland M. Smith Award and was also an
NRA master for the high power rifle; and
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Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller was appointed as assistant assembly chief clerk
in 2001; and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller was elected as assembly chief clerk in 2003; and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller earned the respect of many state officials and
employees for his management of assembly operations, as well as his assistance
with state government procedures and issues; and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller retired from his position as assembly chief clerk
in 2021, having served the assembly across 10 legislative sessions with both
Republican and Democratic majorities; and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller and his wife Cheryl Fuller, whom he married in
August of 1981, were respected members of both their parish and local community;
and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller was a loving husband to his wife Cheryl, father to
his son Samuel John Fuller, and grandfather to his grandson Nikoli Fuller; and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller passed away on January 30, 2025, at the age of
70; and
Whereas, Chief Clerk Fuller is missed by his family, friends, fellow service
members, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of
the Wisconsin State Legislature join in honoring the life and public service of
Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller and extend their condolences to his family and
friends.
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